Culture
Yurei: Japanese Spirits of Summer?
The real and imagined ghosts of Japan
Katsu Kaishu: The Man Who Saved Edo from the Flames
The samurai who saved Edo from war
Yakatabune in Tokyo
Cruising through Tokyo in style
Water Spirits in Japanese Folklore
From the cheeky to the horrific
Japanese Creation Myths Born from Water
Japan’s oldest stories are told in water
Ukai: The Ancient Japanese Art of Cormorant Fishing
Witness Japan’s 1,300-year-old spectacle of cormorant fishing in Gifu
The Japanese Aesthetic of Transparency: From Hokusai to Pocari Sweat
"Toumeikan" is symbolized by water and made visible by the color blue
Artist Tomei: Curating Transparent Life (+Aesthetic Jelly Recipe)
Interview with mysterious artist Tomei on the beauty of clear things.
A Bold Shunga Exhibition Brings Edo-Era Erotic Art to Kabukicho
See Japan’s sex-positive past through 100 rare erotic woodblock prints, on view at a Tokyo Noh theater this summer.
Why Wooden Architecture Is Making a Comeback in Japan
The “woodification” of Japanese skyscrapers is a testament to innovation and offers hope for a greener construction industry